A vigorous (some would say invasive) rhizomatous perennial from China and Japan, otherwise known as Gooseneck Loosestrife. Graceful white-flowering racemes almost 20cm long have a gracefully crooked neck which bends the inflorescence down before it twists up again. Flowers mid to late summer. Comes from wet ravines and damp woodland margins as well as in lush grassland, easy to grow in cultivation on most rich soils. Hardy. 90cm. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
The willow-leaved loosestrife is a clump-forming upright, stately perennial, waxy grey green all over, with sturdy stems holding elongated tapering, loose spikes of white flowers blushed rose in the centre. Good in moist heavy soils. JuneAug. 1m. H6. 10cm pot.. Read more
A purple-leaved loosestrife, offsetting pale yellow flowers far more effectively than can the greenleaved type-plant. Makes a colony. June-Sept. Perennial. 70cm. H6. Read more
Ox-eye Daisy. Hardy rhizomatous, shortlived perennial with typical white daisies and smiling yellow centres in spring/early summer. Wild from our own Dixter stock. Self-seeds. 90cm. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Syn. Dicentra spectabilis. Heart-shaped flowers rose-pink to purple-pink with white, in sprays on arching fleshy stems May-July. 1.2m. Prefers cool, light shade and moist soil. Summer dormant perennial. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
Rhizomatous perennial with dusky red arching fleshy stems from which heart-shaped light red and white flowers hang. Deeply cut leaves emerge red but turn to green as they age. Summer dormant. 1m. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
Lovage. Young foliage an excellent summer substitute for celery in soups and salads. Perennial to 2m. Cut to ground when stemmy, to induce new flush of leaves. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
Blue Lyme grass. Broad blue leaves; a marvellous border complement to many flowers. Its terrifying colonising aspirations must be checked by replanting every spring. 1m. Evergreen. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
A purple-flowered, non-climbing pea, making fat clumps, flowering April-May. Perennial. 30cm. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
The old herbaceous favourite with heads of vivid scarlet flowers. June/July. Perennial. 1m. H7. 10cm pot. Read more
A beautiful and strong growing lily with rich orange flowers and typical purple spotting. Stems are bolt upright with the flowers presented at intervals. Came to us from the late Michael Wickenden of Cally Gardens and has proven to be a show stopper. July. Perennial. 1.8m. H6. 10cm pot. Read more
Scotch Lovage. An unusual umbel with thickset, multi-lobed, sculptured leaves with short stems of off-white flowers. Deciduous perennial with bags of character. 40cm. H7. 10cm pot. Read more